EM2 DC Electrics 1961-2004

[neildimmer]

Hi All

Another colection of DC electric photos this time the EM2's locos featured pre 1968, at work in Holland & then into preservation
27000 at York Railfest
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61452975.html
27001 Ariadne Manchester London Rd 16/7/61 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308714.html
27001 now as Dutch Railways 1505 Ariadne (Keith Till)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308710.html
27002 Aurora unknown location November 1963 (Keith Till)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308707.html
27002 Aurora Sheffield Victoria 21/2/68 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308708.html
27003 Diana Manchester London Rd 20/5/61 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308711.html
27003 now as Dutch Railways 1501 (Keith Till)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308712.html
27004 now as Dutch Railways 1503 (Keith Till)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308713.html
27005 Minerva Sheffield Victoria 23/7/65 (Bill Wright)
http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61308709.html

Neil

[Ferrybridge Flyer]

Cheers for those sir.That last shot of MINERVA,the red coaches-excellent!Can't help thinking,had the Woodhead line stayed open,how long would the EM2's have lasted?

[Deepol]

27001 at Sheffield Victoria in 1967 and a BR pic of her in black.